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6756305108The French and Indian War1754-1763 War between French and British in American colonies part of 7 years0
6756305109The Proclamation of 1763Line drawn by British Parliament, colonists not allowed to settle past Appalachian mountains1
6756305110Stamp Act1765 direct tax on a stamp that must be put on paper, office documents, etc.2
6756305111The Coercive Acts1774 intolerable acts3
6756305112Common Sense1776 pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to get people to want independence4
6756305113The Declaration Of Independence1776 document written by colonist elites to British King and Parliament stating independence and what all was wrong with British rule and the King5
6756305114Battle of SaratogaHead to head battle between the British and Americans in country side, Americans win by a lot and show they have a chance6
6756305115French American AllianceFormed after battle of Saratoga when Americans proved to French they can win and French are allies because they want to damage an age old enemy7
6756305116Treaty of Paris1783 ended the American Revolutionary War Granted the land British gave Indians as American land now American colonies recognized as their own independent country8
6756305117Articles of confederationFirst form of government A lot of weaknesses No strong central government Strong state governments Causes economical problems and failure9
6756305118The Northwest Ordinance of 1787Land in Northwest is divided into 5 states (Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana) they are all seen as equal to the 13 original states Reach a certain pop you can apply for statehood and be part of congress and slavery was outlawed10
6756305119Shay's Rebellion1786 farmers debt rebellion agriculture depression, economical failure and 2 out of 3 were being sued11
6756305120The ConstitutionNew format of government focuses more on a central national power and less on states 3 branch government that limit each other12
6756305121FederalismOne central power over all13
6756305122The Great CompromiseNew Jersey and Virginia plans together and create the senate and House of Representatives senate equal vote house of rep by population14
6756305123The Three-Fifths compromiseSlaves count as population for vote in congress 3 slaves for every 5 white were counted15
6756305124The Federalists papersEssays written by Federalists to get people to ratify the constitution plubis16
6756305125FederalistsSupported the ratification of the constitution one central strong government17
6756305126Anti federalistsAgainst ratification of the constitution18
6756305127The Bill of rightsFirst ten amendments of the constitution19
6756305128George Washington's presidency1st president formed the cabinets 2nd term strictly followed constitution left office to tell everyone they needed to be unified established framework of Supreme Court and how they will be decided judiciary20
6756305129HamiltonTackle debt- grant money back to people, national bank create national government, manufacturing establish tax revenue21
6756305130JeffersonWanted state governments against Hamilton 3rd president vice under John Adams voting process not fix yet and he got 2nd place22
6756305132Washington's farewell addressUnity and against foreign policies23
6756305133XYZ Affair3 agents from France try to bribe Americans who came as ambassadors to see the rulers of France common in Europe but Americans took offense and John Adams published what happened for all Americans to see decreasing support of republicans because they are Franco files24
6756305134Alien and Sedition ActsSedition- speaking false against congress or president Alien- allow president to prison or deport suspicious foreign during war Cut of increase of republicans25
6756305135Kentucky and Virginia ResolutionsIdea of nullification Legislatures that constitution was written by sovereign states so they could revoke the unconstitutional laws26

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